Trump Calls on Fed to Make 'Substantial' Rate Cuts
President Donald Trump is not letting up on his attacks on the Federal Reserve, calling for "substantial" Fed rate cuts to allow the dollar to fall in value against foreign currencies. read more >
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Number of Community Banks Drops Sharply
The number of banks in the United States fell by almost 50% during the last 20 years, from about 10,700 in 1997 to about 5,600 in 2017, with the vast majority of the decline, 97%, accounted for by community banks. read more >
Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged but Hints of Future Cuts
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday but signaled that it's prepared to start cutting rates if needed to protect the U.S. economy from trade conflicts and other threats. read more >
NWA Regional Airport Authority CEO Joins Fed's Council
Aaron Burkes of Bentonville has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. read more >
Federal Reserve Signals No Rate Hike in 2019
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key interest rate unchanged and projecting no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be "patient" about any further increases. read more >
Fed's Powell Predicts Solid But Slower Growth in 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warns of growing risks, including a global slowdown, volatile financial markets and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy. read more >
Fed Will Be 'Patient' in Rate Hikes Amid Global Growth Woes
The Federal Reserve says that in light of a slowing global economy and last year's financial market turmoil, the central bank intends to remain "patient" in determining when to make future changes in its benchmark interest rate. read more >
Fed Likely to Send Reassuring Note of Patience on Rate Hikes
Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to refer this week to a word he's been using to describe the Federal Reserve's latest approach to interest rates: "Patient." read more >
Fed Minutes: Growing Risks Make Rate Hike Path Less Clear
Federal Reserve officials expressed increasing worries when they met last month, as they grappled with volatile stock markets, trade tensions and uncertain global growth. The threats, they said, made the future path of interest rate hikes "less clear." read more >
Powell Says He Would Reject Any Trump Request to Resign
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that he will not resign if asked to do so by President Donald Trump, and that he is prepared to be patient in deciding when to raise interest rates again. read more >
Fed Lifts Rates for 4th Time This Year But Sees Fewer Hikes
The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy's continued strength but signaling that it expects to slow hikes next year. read more >
After the Fed's Likely Rate Hike This Week, All Bets Are Off
Having raised interest rates with steady regularity in recent months, the Federal Reserve may embrace a new message this week: Flexibility. read more >
US Wholesale Prices Rise 0.1 Percent, A Sign Inflation In Check
U.S. wholesale prices barely rose last month as a sharp decline in the cost of gas offset pricier freight trucking services and mobile phone plans. read more >
Jerome Powell: Fed Concerned About Rural Poverty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that the U.S. economy overall is strong but many rural areas are falling farther behind. read more >
Powell: US Economy, Banks Seem Sturdy But Face Some Risks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he's pleased with the state of the U.S. economy but cautions that some forms of corporate debt have reached risky levels. read more >
Fed Announces Wide-ranging Review of its Practices
The Federal Reserve says it will conduct a wide-ranging review next year of the strategies and tools it uses to achieve its congressionally mandated goals of maximum employment and price stability. read more >
Fed Raises Rates for 3rd Time This Year; 1 More Expected
The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate for the third time this year in response to a strong U.S. economy and signaled that it expects to maintain a pace of gradual rate hikes. read more >
Fed Member Sees Gradual Interest Rates Hikes in Short Term
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Thursday that he believes growth remains strong despite uncertainty over trade tensions, and he expects interest rates to continue to rise to a point where they neither stimulate nor slow the economy. read more >
Delinquency Rate of Commercial Real Estate Loans at Lowest Point
The chart illustrates the delinquency rate on commercial real estate loans — excluding farmland — booked in the domestic offices of all commercial banks in the United States between first-quarter 1991, when it stood at 11.99 percent, and second-quarter 2018, when it stood at 0.72 percent. read more >
Fed Official: Trump's Complaints Won't Affect Rate Decisions
A top Federal Reserve official says she favors two more interest rate increases this year despite complaints from President Donald Trump that the Fed's continuing rate hikes risk slowing the U.S. economy. read more >
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